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Published 5 Apr 2024, 15:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CH232464 OUT OF HOURS CALL CENTRE SERVICE

Official notice

Authority: Perceval House·Consortium: 8 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive dialogue
Published estimate£7,000,000≈ £1.4m / year
Submissions closed 19 Apr 2024
Contract term 5 yrsends 20 Oct 2030 · extension options published · starts 20 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ealing Council has worked with its partners to deliver quality and value in the context of its long standing outsourced contract for the provision of a high quality and value for money out of hours call handling shared service. High levels of quality are important for the current users of the arrangement and will be equally important for any potential new joiners. The current arrangement was procured by the London Borough of Ealing and is used by Ealing, Barnet, Homes for Haringey, Enfield, Barking and Dagenham and Hammersmith and Fulham Councils and Homes for Haringey.

CPV: Telephone survey services · Telephone switchboard services · Telephone-answering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Ealing Council is procuring the out of hours call handling services as a central…Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£7,000,000

Ealing Council is procuring the out of hours call handling services as a central purchasing body pursuant to Regulation 37 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This new arrangement is open to the contracting authorities listed below. Each party will enter into separate but identical Services Agreements save for local variations and factual differences. In order to maximise the efficiency of the arrangement the new supplier may be required to undertake integration of the call centre service with the back- office function of each individual council.<br/>:-<br/>

  • All UK Councils and Housing Sector Arm’s Length Management Organisations (ALMO) s who offer an out of hour’s service including without limitation the existing participants London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey, Enfield, Barnet, Barking and Dagenham, Ealing and Waltham Forest Councils <br/>
  • all central government departments offices and <br/> bodies.<br/>
  • Any Registered Social Landlords<br/>
  • Any Integrated Care Systems and Integrated Care <br/> Boards in UK <br/>
  • Any Local Authority Trading Companies<br/>
  • Any Local Authority Direct Service Organisations
Contract period: 20 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: London
Extensions: Up to 2 further years (24 months) in accordance with the terms of the Overarching Agreement and Services Agreements.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

    Minimum: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

    Minimum: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive dialogue
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
5 Apr 2024, 15:45 BST
Last source update
5 Apr 2024, 15:45 BST
Authority reference
CH232464
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011151
Classification (CPV)
Telephone survey servicesTelephone switchboard servicesTelephone-answering services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045011 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

This is set out in the tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis Health Family Portal · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Language: EN
Submission deadline
19 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com ↗ or Perceval House, Third Floor, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, London, W5 2HL, United Kingdom. National registration number: 226670070. NUTS code: UKI. acostaa@ealing.gov.uk, tel: +44 2088258860, www.ealing.gov.uk ↗, buyer profile: www.ealing.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Apr 2024 → 20 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Invitations to tender expected
    5 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    5 Apr 2024, 15:45 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    19 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts373 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

8 public bodies on the notice

Perceval House

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 226670070 Third Floor, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, London, London, W5 2HLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.